Sport and Physical Activity Strategy - Argyll and Bute Council
Sport and Physical Activity Strategy - Argyll and Bute Council
Sport and Physical Activity Strategy - Argyll and Bute Council
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16 <strong>Sport</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Physical</strong> <strong>Activity</strong> <strong>Strategy</strong>Some of the main recommendations of the strategy are;Access to major sports facilities within the NPDO estate requires consideration to ensure the growth of sport <strong>and</strong> opportunity.Pricing <strong>and</strong> booking of sports facilities requires a more consistent approach <strong>and</strong> should be better co-ordinated <strong>and</strong> linked to thedevelopment of sport.Capital planning for new <strong>and</strong> existing sports facilities upgrading requires forecasting in line with lottery funding opportunities. Similarly,sports pitches <strong>and</strong> natural playing fields require a long term maintenance <strong>and</strong> upgrade plan to ensure high quality facilities <strong>and</strong> fundingopportunities are realized.<strong>Sport</strong>s CoachingWithout doubt one of the best successes of the service in recent years has been the development of opportunities for people to becomequalified in sports coaching. This has been through the various partnerships we have established, but the main vehicle has been the CoachingChampions programme which has seen over 1500 new qualifications gained in the past five years.This annual programme is delivered in partnership with sportscotl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Argyll</strong> College <strong>and</strong> in 2012 gained the prestigious Inspire Markaccreditation from the London Organising Committee of the 2012 Olympic <strong>and</strong> Paralympic Games for ‘exceptional <strong>and</strong> innovative projectsinspired by the 2012 Games’.Support for coaches is also seen as critical to ensure their continued involvement in clubs, Active Schools activity <strong>and</strong> voluntary organisations.The 2013 target of establishing a Coach Mentoring Programme is under way with nine coaches from across sport being accepted into the WestRegion Coaching Talent Programme who will form the core of our Mentor group.Recognition is another valuable tool to retain volunteers <strong>and</strong> encourage others, <strong>and</strong> a new partnership with sportscotl<strong>and</strong> for 2012 will launchthe <strong>Sport</strong>s Coach Awards which also act as a feeder for the Scottish Coach of the Year Awards.Closer working with staff in Leisure Centres has resulted in the qualification of new coaches who can offer sports courses through our centres,leading to a growth in participation <strong>and</strong> the development of new clubs <strong>and</strong> competition in the area.July 31, 2012
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